Restrepro may not the best documentary ever made about war, but it’s a good one.

For an hour and thirty-three minutes the camera tells the story of a platoon of US soldiers’ 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.

There is no commentary other than what you hear from the soldiers and the action and inaction they face.

You rarely, if ever, see the enemy.

But you understand what this group of soldiers experienced and carry home.

The film has been described as ‘non-political,’ but I can’t imagine any other take away from seeing it than the question, “Why are we there?”

Just as with Black Watch (Click Here) and Hurt Locker (Click Here), you get some understanding of what the soldiers who go to Iraq and Afghanistan experience.

Update - 2/9/11 - I believe Restrepro is now available on DVD.